Tag: fiction
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Lost For Words
by Stephanie Butland THIS BOOKSHOP KEEPS MANY SECRETS . . . Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look carefully, you might glimpse the first lines of the novels she loves most tattooed on her skin. But there are some things Loveday will never show you. Into her refuge – the York book emporium…
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Marble Hall Murders
by Anthony Horowitz Susan Ryeland has had enough of murder. She’s edited two novels about the famous detective, Atticus Pünd, and both times she’s come close to being killed. Now she’s back in England and she’s been persuaded to work on a third. The new ‘continuation’ novel is by Eliot Crace, grandson of Miriam Crace…
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The Jane Austen Collection – Emma, Pride & Prejudice, Persuasion, Mansfield Park, Sense & Sensibility
Any book in the set can be taken out individually “Emma” by Jane Austen Jane Austen teased readers with the idea of a ‘heroine whom no one but myself will much like’, but Emma is irresistible. ‘Handsome, clever, and rich’, Emma is also an ‘imaginist’, ‘on fire with speculation and foresight’. She sees the signs…
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agathe Christie Poor Roger Ackroyd. He knew the woman he loved had been harbouring guilty secret. And then, yesterday, she killed herself. But guilty secrets rarely stay secret. Who had been blackmailing her? Had it really driven her to suicide? Sadly, Roger Ackroyd wasn’t going to live long enough to find out . .…
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles
by Agathe Christie Sneak Peek: “Poirot’s eyes sparkled with an extraordinary brilliance. ‘It is a riddle, Hastings, a riddle to be solved—by the little grey cells, and the grey cells alone.’” This gripping scene marks the moment when Poirot takes charge of the investigation into the mysterious death of Emily Inglethorp, setting the stage for…
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Strangers in Time
by David Baldacci Journey back to wartime London with Strangers in Time, a gripping wartime drama from David Baldacci, the internationally bestselling author of The 6:20 Man and A Calamity of Souls. During one of the fiercest conflicts the world has ever known, three strangers’ lives collide . . . EVERY SECOND COUNTS Orphaned with no prospects, Charlie Matters’ life…
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Second Chance Summer
by Phillipa Ashley From the moment Lily Harper arrives at a remote retreat on the breath-taking Scilly Isles, she is itching to get back to civilisation – and her thriving business. Slowing down simply isn’t in her vocabulary, and so she quickly clashes with the gorgeous but dour Sam who runs the retreat. Just as Lily…
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Bad Manners
by Amy Beashel Would it kill you to smile, darling? Perhaps… A men-only charity dinner. A clutch of young waitresses. The jokes are uncomfortable. The hands linger. The collars loosen. Behind closed doors, the wine flows. The night is dark. The faces blur. The memories warp. Behind closed doors, the money flows. But revenge is…
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A Boy Called Saul
by Fiona Cummins Quick Reads are short books from bestselling authors, perfect for a fast and satisfying read – whether you’re a regular reader, or just getting started. With A Boy Called Saul you can get a taste of the thrilling and sinister story of Saul Anguish. It’s time to go back to the beginning . .…
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A New Year
by Leila Aboulela Quick reads Suad misses her husband. He died unexpectedly during an argument at work, and she never got to say goodbye. But Suad knows she is lucky. Her three children have promised to look after her. After several false starts, she receives a warm welcome from her oldest son and settles down…